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わかりますwakarimasuI understand
わかりませんwakarimasenI don't understand
ゆっくり話してくださいyukkuri hanashi tekudasaiPlease speak slowly
お名前は?o namae wa?What's your name?
私の名前は…ですwatashi no namae wa … desuMy name is…
どこから来ましたか?dokokara kima shitaka?Where are you from?
もう一度言ってくださいmou ichido itte kudasaiCan you say that again?
知りませんshiri masenI don't know
たぶんtabunMaybe
手伝ってもらえますか?tetsudatsu temoraemasuka?Can you help me?
Opinions & Comparing
もっと良いmotto yoiBetter
もっと悪いmotto waruiWorse
同じonajiThe same
違うchigauDifferent
…と思います… to omoi masuI think that…
もちろん!mochiron!Of course!
本当にhontou niReally
大切taisetsuImportant
簡単kantanEasy
難しいmuzukashiiDifficult
Small Talk
いい天気!ii tenki!Nice weather!
調子はどう?choushi hadou?How's it going?
のんびりnonbiriChill / relaxed
本当に?!hontou ni?!Really?!
冗談だよ!joudan dayo!Just kidding!
よくわからないyokuwakaranaiNot sure
あなたは?anataha?And you?
オーケーookeeOkay
いいよ!iiyo!Sure! (can do)
だめdameCan't (not possible)
Phone Calls
もしもしmoshimoshiHello (on phone)
話し中ですhanashichuu desuThe line is busy
電話に出るdenwa ni deruTo answer the call
電話を切るdenwa o kiruTo hang up
電話番号denwabangouPhone number
かけ直すkake naosuCall back
伝言を残すdengon o nokosuLeave a message
電波が悪いdenpa ga waruiBad signal
電池切れdenchigireBattery dead
マナーモードmanaamoodoMute / silent
Connector Words
なぜならnazenaraBecause
でもdemoBut
そしてsoshiteAnd
またはmatahaOr
だからdakaraTherefore
もしmoshiIf
前にmae niBefore
後でatodeAfter
例えばtatoebaFor example
全部zenbuAll / total
Slang & Expressions
すごい!sugoi!Cool! / awesome
超おいしいchou oishiiSuper delicious
まったりmattariChill / easy-going
マジで?maji de?Are you serious?
ファイト!faito!You got this!
もう無理mou muriCan't handle it
どうした?doushita?What's up?
ちょっと待ってchotto matsu teHold on / wait
めっちゃ多いmetcha ooiSo much / a lot
超混乱chou konranSo confused
Idioms & Sayings
気前がいいkimae gaiiGenerous (big-hearted)
失恋shitsurenHeartbroken
好機を逃すなkouki o nogasu naStrike while iron's hot
急がば回れisoga ba mawareSlow and steady wins
二番手に甘んじるnibante ni aman jiruTo play second fiddle
持ちつ持たれつmochi tsu mota retsuYou scratch my back…
二兎を追うni usagi o ouBite off more than you can chew
口ばかりkuchi bakariAll talk, no substance
陰徳を積むintoku o tsumuDo good quietly
ことわざkotowazaProverb
Question Words
誰?dare?Who?
何?nani?What?
どこ?doko?Where?
いつ?itsu?When?
なぜ?naze?Why?
どうやって?douyatte?How?
いくら?ikura?How much?
どれ?dore?Which one?
いくつ?ikutsu?How many?
でしょ?desho?Right? / isn't it?
Real Spoken
大丈夫ですdaijoubu desuIt's okay / No worries
最高！saikou!Awesome! / The best
本当ですか？hontou desuka ？Really?
ああ、わかりましたaa, wakarimashitaAh, I get it now
わかりませんwakarimasenI don't know
助けて！tasuke te!Help!
会いたいですai taidesuI miss you
もうご飯を食べましたか？mougo meshi o tabe mashitaka ？Have you eaten yet?
高すぎますtakasu gimasuToo expensive
安くしてもらえますか？yasuku shitemoraemasuka ？Can you give a discount?
とても辛いですtotemo tsurai desuVery spicy
すごくおいしい！sugokuoishii!So delicious!
Quick Questions
どこ？doko ？Where?
いつ？itsu ？When?
誰？dare ？Who?
なぜ？naze ？Why?
どうやって？douyatte ？How?
いくら？ikura ？How much?
何時？nanji ？What time?
どれ？dore ？Which one?
ありますか？arimasuka ？Do you have it?
遠いですか？tooi desuka ？Is it far?
これは何ですか？koreha nande suka ？What's this?
トイレはどこですか？toire hadokodesuka ？Where's the bathroom?
Thoughts & Opinions
考えるkangae ruTo think
感じるkanji ruTo feel
信じるshinji ruTo believe
望むnozomuTo hope
必要とするhitsuyou tosuruTo need / want
嫌うkirauTo hate
興味があるkyoumi gaaruInterested
賛成するsansei suruTo agree
反対するhantai suruTo disagree
確かなtashika naSure / certain
疑問に思うgimon ni omouTo wonder / doubt
覚えるoboe ruTo remember
Talking & Communication
話すhanasuTo speak
伝えるtsutae ruTo tell
尋ねるtazune ruTo ask
答えるkotae ruTo answer
説明するsetsumeisu ruTo explain
電話するdenwa suruTo call
メッセージを送るmesseeji o okuruTo text
返信するhenshin suruTo reply
約束するyakusoku suruTo promise
語るkataruTo narrate
聞くkikuTo listen
静かにするshizuka nisuruTo be quiet
叫ぶsakebuTo shout
ささやくsasayakuTo whisper
翻訳するhonyaku suruTo translate
賛成するsansei suruTo agree
Small Talk & Questions
ここは初めてですkokoha hajimete desuFirst time here
どのくらい？donokurai ？How long?
結婚していますか？kekkon shiteimasuka ？Are you married yet?
おいくつですか？oikutsudesuka ？How old are you?
一人で来ましたか？hitori de kima shitaka ？Are you here alone?
お仕事は何ですか？o shigoto wa nande suka ？What do you do?
楽しいですか？tanoshii desuka ？Is it fun?
ホームシックhoomushikkuHomesick
幸運を祈りますkouun o inori masuGood luck to you
また会いましょうmata ai mashouSee you again
Gossip & Secrets
うわさ話をするuwasa hanashi wosuruTo gossip
うわさuwasaRumor
秘密himitsuSecret
誰にも言わないでdare nimo iwa naideDon't tell anyone
口が軽い人kuchi ga karui ninBlabbermouth
おしゃべりするoshaberisuruTo chit-chat
聞いた話だけど…kii ta hanashi dakedo …I heard that...
本当の話？作り話？hontou no hanashi ？ tsukuri hanashi ？Fact or made up?
ひそかな片思いhisokana kataomoiSecret crush
秘密にしておいてhimitsu nishiteoiteKeep it secret
聞き耳を立てるkikimimi o tate ruAll ears
詮索するsensaku suruTo be nosy
他人のことtanin nokotoOther people's business
ひそひそ話すhisohiso hanasuTo whisper gossip
Debate & Discussion
ディベートdibeetoDebate
論点rontenThe main point
違う見方をするchigau mikata wosuruTo see it differently
反論させてhanron saseteLet me push back
言いたいことは分かるii taikotoha waka ruI see your point
出典shuttenSources
反論hanronCounterargument
考えを変えるkangae o kae ruTo change your mind
部分的に賛成bubunteki ni sanseiPartly agree
意見が違ってもいいiken ga chigatsu temoiiWe can disagree
偏見henkenBias
論理ronriLogic
証拠はどこ？shouko hadoko ？Where is the evidence?
答える前に聞こうkotae ru mae ni kiko uListen before you answer
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